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Jan. 12, 1935: Earhart Flies Solo Across Pacific

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May 5, 2014
)

Amelia Earhart set down her red monoplane in Oakland, Calif., on January 12, 1935, becoming the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean. The Courant reported: "She came through neatly but only after fighting a variety of weather and giving California watchers an uneasy three hours during which her position was not known."